Nicholas Wright @nicholasdwright
Neuroscience, tech and security @UCL in London, Georgetown U. and @CSIS in DC. New book WARHEAD on the brain and war, @StMartinsPress @panmacmillan, Oct 2025. intelligentbiology.co.uk London, UK Joined September 2011-
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Walter, you make great points - but how much does changing the name to "Dept of War" really unsettle allies? And in Europe where many countries remain largely unwilling to build capable militaries, is that wholly bad?
Walter, you make great points - but how much does changing the name to "Dept of War" really unsettle allies? And in Europe where many countries remain largely unwilling to build capable militaries, is that wholly bad?
This week: Xi Jinping "Today, mankind is faced with the choice of peace or war" Donald Trump changes DOD to "Department of War" Why are so many wars happening and brewing, and what can we DO? Every human brain is built to win (or at least survive) a fight barnesandnoble.com/w/warhead-nich…
~40,000 Ukrainians lost limbs so far in the war - a similar proportion of the population as Britain's amputee's in WW1 or in the American Civil War. What will be the political impacts post-war? E.g. pacificism surged in the democracies post-WW1. telegraph.co.uk/global-health/…
Insightful and thoughtful as always @zhaot2005. This is an option. But how would that option be made psychologically (& thus politically) palatable to China's leaders? E.g. as a restraint of the truly strong? But then why wouldn't that also apply conventionally?
Insightful and thoughtful as always @zhaot2005. This is an option. But how would that option be made psychologically (& thus politically) palatable to China's leaders? E.g. as a restraint of the truly strong? But then why wouldn't that also apply conventionally?
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Incredible increases in cocaine production - cartels now with the power of countries. I was surprised by the scale of this surge. Drugs to directly affect #brains. on.ft.com/4mnbjAc The inexorable rise of Latin America’s drug cartels
Striking how debt in big advanced countries has become highest now outside war. Slowly boiling us frogs? Interesting data from @tejparikh90 on.ft.com/3JBuHed How the west got hooked on economic support
Worth reading carefully 👇
How long will be it before a single robot can win gold in every individual event at the human Olympics?
How long will be it before a single robot can win gold in every individual event at the human Olympics?
Coming to a toaster near you soon.
Coming to a toaster near you soon.
AI as a Rorschach test. Some truth to that. on.ft.com/4mK2dxm Stop talking about AI
Interesting inflection point. newscientist.com/article/249059…
The human brain’s perception is warped to be useful for us to act - without adding of any technology our perception ALREADY IS augmented reality. That’s why #AugmentedReality will be part of our tech futures, as it naturally extends how our brains work. on.ft.com/45DyMGr
Good point I didn’t know, thank you. We’ll need many studies across contexts, experimenting to see how to maximise upsides of AI and minimise (inevitable!) downsides of #AI.
Good point I didn’t know, thank you. We’ll need many studies across contexts, experimenting to see how to maximise upsides of AI and minimise (inevitable!) downsides of #AI.
Just got a very kind review from @KirkusReviews on my new book Warhead, about war and the brain. Thanks @StMartinsPress and @panmacmillan!
If everyone agreed with everything you said, then you’d be doing something wrong! Would be a pleasure to talk.
If everyone agreed with everything you said, then you’d be doing something wrong! Would be a pleasure to talk.
Congratulations @antbruceking! I've enjoyed and learned much from your work in the past - I am sure I will again here too!
Congratulations @antbruceking! I've enjoyed and learned much from your work in the past - I am sure I will again here too!
Interesting!
Good thread @gregbagwell thanks. Important psychological operations in that article too - often overlooked.
Good thread @gregbagwell thanks. Important psychological operations in that article too - often overlooked. https://t.co/Cumy6pdjC8
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